Irene Jalenti

Irene Jalenti will be performing Saturday, February 19,  at 9:00 PM on the MAJF Club Stage. Irene is no longer a Baltimore secret. Born into a family of illustrious Italian musicians, Irene Jalenti has followed a singular creative path as a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and arranger drawing on an international array of kindred musical currents. Possessing a strikingly rich cello-like tone, she’s equally impressive improvising a scat solo or interpreting a song with soulful intensity (across five languages). While her sound is often compared to international legends like Nina Simone, Mercedes Sosa, and Beth Carvalho, her phrasing, repertoire, standing-room-only, and poetic sensibility is all her own. A creative force on Baltimore’s jazz scene since 2010, Jalenti turned the pandemic-induced hiatus into artist retreat, composing and arranging a gorgeous set of material for her 2021 debut album Dawn featuring guest stars Sean Jones (trumpet and flugelhorn) and Warren Wolf (vibraphone).  As she continues to expand her artistic vision to MAJF, come see her live performance where Irene will make jazz feel more like home.